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Pere Marquette State Park

Cedar Hill–Stump Lake, 6 sights

11.8 mi · ▲ 1,071 ft · 4 hr 28 min

Cedar Hill–Stump Lake, 6 sights is an 11.8-mile out-and-back in Pere Marquette State Park near Camden, IL. The route passes Cedar Hill, Stump Lake, Rock outcrop and Hickory Viewpoint. It climbs 1,071 ft, with sections as steep as 18% grade, and is mostly paved. It scores 11/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi430 – 856 ft · steepest grade: 18%12.3 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Sam Vadalabene Bike Trail 38.97232, -90.46930
Nearest town Camden, IL
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Cedar Hill–Stump Lake, 6 sights

11.8 mi · ▲ 1,071 ft · 4 hr 28 min

Elevation 429–856 ft

Out & Back · Pere Marquette State Park

Trailhead: Sam Vadalabene Bike Trail · 38.97232, -90.46930

Weather Sep 20: sunrise 6:48 AM · sunset 7:04 PM

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start on Sam Vadalabene Bike Trail, heading W.
  2. 4.3 miTurn right, heading NW.
  3. 50 ftPass Cedar Hill.
  4. 150 ftTurn left onto Dogwood, heading N.
  5. 50 ftPass Stump Lake.
  6. 0.2 miContinue straight onto Ridge Trail, heading N.
  7. 150 ftPass Rock outcrop.
  8. 150 ftBear right, heading N.
  9. 0.1 miTurn right onto Hickory Trail, heading N.
  10. 50 ftPass Hickory Viewpoint.
  11. 450 ftBear left onto Oak Trail, heading E.
  12. 50 ftBear right onto Hickory Trail, heading E.
  13. 450 ftTurn left onto Hickory North Trail, heading E.
  14. 0.8 miContinue straight onto Hickory South Trail, heading SE.
  15. 0.2 miReach Cedar Hill, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  16. 0.2 miContinue straight onto Hickory North Trail, heading W.
  17. 0.8 miTurn right onto Hickory Trail, heading N.
  18. 450 ftBear left onto Oak Trail, heading N.
  19. 100 ftBear right onto Hickory Trail, heading N.
  20. 200 ftBear right, heading S.
  21. 300 ftTurn left onto Ridge Trail, heading SW.
  22. 0.1 miBear right, heading SW.
  23. 400 ftContinue straight onto Dogwood, heading W.
  24. 0.2 miTurn right, heading S.
  25. 150 ftTurn left, heading S.
  26. 1.9 miContinue straight onto Sam Vadalabene Bike Trail, heading E.
  27. 2.4 miArrive back at the trailhead.

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Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/cedar-hill-stump-lake-out-back-6-sights

Trail surface

70% paved28% dirt2% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:48 AMSunset 7:04 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 4.7 mi in (~124 min). Leave by 4:40 PM for the 7:04 PM sunset. Back at your car by 9:16 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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